Protecting the treasure trove

Credit to Author: gailferreirasophos| Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:27:20 +0000

Ransomware has been on the computer security radar for some time now but are you aware that it’s increasingly targeting servers? Servers are the treasure trove of an organization’s data and the applications that access it. As senior vice president and general manager of Sophos’ Enduser and Network Security Groups Dan Schiappa explains, “Servers are [&#8230;]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=33352&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/tW15Xcj4ApE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Why you should put your staff to the test with phishing drills

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:56:42 +0000

When Sophos Phish Threat was released in January, we pointed out that: Email remains one of the most problematic sources of infection; and It’s the ordinary, well-meaning people who often let poisonous emails into their organizations. Phishing is an old problem, but news stories continue to show that people remain easy prey. New attacks, old tactics A recent […]

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Sophos Mobile 7 is heading to Spain for a big unveiling

Credit to Author: Petter Nordwall| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 19:49:37 +0000

Sophos Mobile 7 is unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2017. Barcelona: the city of Gaudí, Miró, Picasso, a pretty decent football team, and so many more absolutely fantastic things. But, it’s more than that; every year in early spring, Barcelona is also the venue for the world’s biggest gathering of the mobile industry. Thousands upon […]

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Sophos grows anti-malware ensemble with Invincea

I am so excited to announce our acquisition of Invincea, a next-generation endpoint security company founded by Dr. Anup Ghosh in 2009. One may ask, if you already have great next-generation technology, why do you need Invincea’s technology? There’s an “Avengers” analogy to be had here: It’s great to have a group of heroes around […]

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Sophos Mobile Security wins the AV-TEST Best Android Security Award

After posting an unprecedented and unbroken streak of perfect test scores in AV-TEST’s comparative test of Android security apps, Sophos Mobile Security added the AV-TEST Best Android Security Award 2016 to the AV-TEST Best Protection Award 2015 from last year. For 14 consecutive tests, spanning all the way back to September 2014, Sophos Mobile Security […]

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Introducing Sophos Phish Threat: the world’s easiest-to-use attack simulator

Our mission at Sophos is to provide the best security solutions on the market and to make them easier to understand, deploy and manage than any of our competitors’ offerings. From our continuous assessment of the threat landscape, two things are abundantly clear: first, that email is one of the most problematic sources of infection; […]

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Sophos Home detects 100% of Mac malware in independent tests!

Mac malware is on the rise. While Apple does provide system protection for MacOS Sierra, dangerous infections that can wreak havoc are consistently being developed and deployed by cybercriminals. That’s why we created Sophos Home to protect every Mac in your home with business-grade security. To show you just what Sophos Home is made of […]

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How to ensure you’re not part of the next botnet

The Internet of Things (IoT) holds a great deal of promise to make everyday devices much easier to use, control, program, and access remotely. From “smart” home thermostats and refrigerators to lights and automobiles, there’s remarkable potential to make our lives easier — but there’s also untold risk that these devices can bring to our […]

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